{"id":61391,"date":"2025-05-01T10:43:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T00:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/?page_id=61391"},"modified":"2026-01-30T15:05:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T04:05:43","slug":"early-educator-professional-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/early-educator-professional-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Steps Professional Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"61391\" class=\"elementor elementor-61391\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-97ada08 scheme_dark elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"97ada08\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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union-funded professional learning program<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e4db13 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3e4db13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c6d534 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c6d534\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: #36bfbe;\">The Early Learning Sector is dynamic, and access to quality professional learning is vital to support the sector to continue to deliver world-class education.<\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76cbe2a sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"76cbe2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b39258c sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b39258c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"519\">Through Big Steps Professional Learning, we empower educators to unlock your career potential. Our professional development programs provide the essential skills, knowledge, and <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">networking opportunities<\/span> you need to grow your career with confidence.<\/p><p data-start=\"521\" data-end=\"758\">We believe real career growth happens when preparation meets opportunity. Whether you&#8217;re looking to advance your skills, boost your confidence, or take the next big step in your professional journey.<\/p><p data-start=\"521\" data-end=\"758\">Big Steps Professional Learning focuses on creating communities of learning and practice, where you can connect over key topics, or domains of interest, to build your pedagogy and practice.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Courses are funded by United Workers Union, and are\u00a0exclusive\u00a0to Early Education union members.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55e3915 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"55e3915\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f44c3c1 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f44c3c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21b4ea07 elementor-button-info elementor-align-right sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"21b4ea07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/share.hsforms.com\/1qpOKfoXpRQSpKvgS3XptOQ4thpj?utm_source=ECEC%20union%20win%20landing%20page&#038;utm_medium=ECEC%20BSPL&#038;utm_campaign=ECEC%20BSPL&#038;utm_id=ECEC%20newsletterBSPL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-mail-bulk\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Subscribe to the Newsletter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b7d1e4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b7d1e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a99b1c sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9a99b1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3bd2f4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d3bd2f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05688e9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"05688e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82ec61c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"82ec61c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52ecdce sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52ecdce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Take Your ECEC Career To The Next Level.<\/strong><\/h3><p>Join our panel of sector experts, past and present students as we discuss the\u00a0<strong>benefits and challenges of undertaking study<\/strong>.\u00a0Submit your question in advance or ask on the night. We&#8217;ll be covering:<\/p><p>&gt; The benefits of a undertaking a bachelors degree\u00a0<br \/>&gt; Challenges of studying<br \/>&gt; Current incentives to study &#8211; scholarships and funding<br \/>&gt; Expert advice on managing it all<br \/>&gt; Answers to your questions, and more!<\/p><p>Are you ready to take the first steps towards starting your Bachelors Degree? 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Holistically About Educator Wellbeing<\/strong><\/h3><p>Join\u00a0<strong>Associate Professor Tamara Cumming<\/strong>\u00a0from Charles Sturt University (CSU) as she shares her research findings, discusses the challenges facing the sector, and gives some practical tips on how to manage your own wellbeing.<br \/><br \/>Tamara is Associate Director Workforce and Policy of the Children&#8217;s Voices Centre at CSU. She has worked in the early childhood sector for over 20 years &#8211; as an academic since 2014, and prior to this as an early childhood educator, inclusion support manager and research officer in a children&#8217;s services organisation. Tamara\u2019s research concerns the complexity of early childhood practice, and the crucially\u00a0<strong>the well-being and sustainability of the early childhood workforce<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7720e34 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7720e34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eda1ce sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3eda1ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-586adfd 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https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/560549413_1241856284637838_7660361168248319365_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8be74bc sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8be74bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Highlights and Takeaways From ECA 2025<\/h4><p>Often described as the leading conference in the education and care sector in Australia, the ECA National Conference gives educators the opportunity to gain new skills and keep pace with the latest research and developments in the sector.<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p><p>Our UWU Educators listened to over 100 speakers across four days and shared the key takeaways and highlights with UWU members.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7561f4d sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7561f4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb0f163 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb0f163\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bfc840 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1bfc840\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Joining your union means you are able to access professional development to help your personal and career life! <\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">What are you waiting for?\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #36bfbe;\"><a style=\"color: #36bfbe;\" href=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/early-educators-union-join\/?utm_source=wordpress&amp;utm_medium=join+link&amp;utm_campaign=ECEC+BSPL+landing+page+join+link&amp;utm_id=ECEC+BSPL+landing+page\"><b>JOIN TODAY<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c88e33f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c88e33f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-033c426 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"033c426\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3d86a2 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3d86a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ECA National Conference 2024 in Meanjin (Brisbane)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-760ac07 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"760ac07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">UWU Educators won 5x local scholarships to the conference in September last year!<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a20859e sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a20859e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7c74fa sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7c74fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">United Workers Union Big Steps Professional Development proudly offered 5 fully funded scholarships to our early educators to attend the ECA National Conference in April last year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-121fad8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"121fad8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c84645 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9c84645\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b34c59 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b34c59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">The ECA National Conference provides a platform for professional discourse relevant to the rights, well-being and early education of young children.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Our scholarship recipients had the chance not only to network with other sector professionals but also to embrace cultural responsiveness and inclusive practices, fostering children\u2019s connection to culture and identity, while forming respectful partnerships to empower First Nations communities and families.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21bafcc sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"21bafcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f477189 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f477189\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Image-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-64339\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Image-5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Image-5-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5593e27 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5593e27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f43cc6 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f43cc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1101775918?share=copy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-64541\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design.png 1080w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-600x750.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2190c82 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2190c82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5f6e0b sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b5f6e0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e09c59 elementor-widget-divider--view-line sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7e09c59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee02096 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee02096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">what professional development would you like to access?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74a623b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"74a623b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e94381c sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e94381c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Have your say on which professional development opportunities you would you like to access. Your feedback will inform our development program.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2914f4 elementor-align-center sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c2914f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/unitedworkers.typeform.com\/ececdevelopment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Have Your Say<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c608aa sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8c608aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58be3d8 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58be3d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Here are some examples of what UWU Educators would like development on:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0b5281 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c0b5281\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BSPL-results-4.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-64616\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BSPL-results-4.png 1080w, https:\/\/development.uwu.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BSPL-results-4-600x750.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bb3edf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5bb3edf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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